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Raymond Adrien Pelletier

Birth	:	23 Dec 1929 Winslow, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Death	:	28 Apr 2019 Winslow, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Burial	:	Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Mount Vernon Road, Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.3525085, -69.8147583
Description	:	Winslow - Raymond Adrien Pelletier, 89, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 28, 2019, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on December 23, 1929, at the beginning of the Great Depression, the eleventh of twelve children of Patrick and Desneiges (Plante) Pelletier. Despite having been raised in poverty and having faced great adversity throughout his lifetime, he demonstrated determination, resourcefulness, frugality, integrity, vitality, grit, sincerity, kindness, and resilience, modeling these qualities for his family and friends. Raymond, the first in his family to graduate high school, attended Winslow High School, Class of 1948. He... Read More	Winslow - Raymond Adrien Pelletier, 89, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 28, 2019, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on December 23, 1929, at the beginning of the Great Depression, the eleventh of twelve children of Patrick and Desneiges (Plante) Pelletier. Despite having been raised in poverty and having faced great adversity throughout his lifetime, he demonstrated determination, resourcefulness, frugality, integrity, vitality, grit, sincerity, kindness, and resilience, modeling these qualities for his family and friends. Raymond, the first in his family to graduate high school, attended Winslow High School, Class of 1948. He was on the Periscope staff and participated in numerous sports, lettering in baseball and football. During the final game of his senior year, he scored the game-winning touchdown against Lawrence High School. He was later selected as a running back on the All-Maine Team. After high school, he attended Coburn Classical Institute until its closure. He then attended the University of Cincinnati, but withdrew due to financial constraints. In 1950, he enlisted in the Navy where he rose to the rank of Ensign 1 as a diesel engine mechanic in the Engineering Division aboard the Battleship USS Wisconsin. In 1952, he married Jeanne I. Poulin, his high school sweetheart. In 1954, Raymond received an honorable discharge and returned to Winslow. Under the GI Bill, he attended the University of Maine at Orono where he studied chemical engineering. Following his freshman year, he withdrew to support his growing family. Though never able to complete his college degree, he instilled his value for education in all of his children. As indicated in his high school yearbook, Raymond's ambition was to become successful, and though he may not have "succeeded Einstein" as was predicted by his classmates, he raised six children, each of whom graduated from Harvard University and subsequently became his "dream team" of professionals in the fields of education, engineering, finance, law, and medicine. Throughout early family life, numerous Poulin family members devoted themselves as loving caregivers for Raymond and Jeanne's six children during times of family need. In later family life, Raymond cared for his six children as a single parent. From 1955 to 1992, Raymond worked as a union ironworker and became a sixty-five year member of Ironworkers Local 496. He contributed to the construction of U.S. Navy communication towers, U.S. Department of Defense nuclear missile silos, bridges, paper mills, and numerous commercial and public buildings, including the Maine State Capitol Building and several hospitals. After retirement from active construction work in 1992, he continued for over a decade to serve as an instructor of rigging, reinforcing, and welding for the ironworkers apprenticeship program and the Maine Technical College System. He was a lifetime member the American Legion, Post Number 5, in Waterville and the Winslow VFW Post 8835. In 1989, Raymond met Martha Audet while working at Scott Paper Company in Winslow. Raymond became an important part of the lives of Martha's children. Raymond was predeceased by his parents; ex-wife and mother to his six children, Jeanne (Poulin) Pelletier; brothers: Patrick, Rudolph, Gerard, Lucien (Mike), Leopold, Armand, Robert, Joseph (Donald); sisters: Anne Marie Mailloux, Juliette, Cecile Ellis; nephew, Patrick Ellis; several other nieces and nephews; and daughter-in-law, Nancy (Willey) Pelletier. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, foraging, gardening, driving, traveling, and helping his children and grandchildren with homebuilding and maintenance. His skills with all things mechanical, as well as his work ethic, both on and off the job, were considered legendary. Throughout his lifetime, Raymond was thankful for the many fine health care professionals that had cared for him, including Felicia Curtis, BC-HIS; David Preston, MD; John Poirier, DMD; Robert Berube, DDS; Akshu Balwan, MD, MBBS; Rachit Kumar, MD, MBBS; Glenn Healey, MD; Robert Dohner, DO, as well as for those that had risen to the level of his honorary "dream team", the dedicated nurses at Cancer Care of Maine and his favorite hospice nurse, Katie. For over a year, with the support of Martha and his children, Raymond battled mesothelioma while remaining in the comfort of his home. Affectionately called "Pépère", Raymond expressed both his love and dedication for his family without end. Visiting hours will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 pm on Sunday, May 5, at Veilleux Funeral Home, 8 Elm Street, Waterville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, May 6, at 11:00 am at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 26 Monument Street, Winslow, with a reception/luncheon immediately following at the VFW on Veteran Drive, Winslow. There will be a private committal service with military honors at the Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, 163, Mt. Vernon Road, Augusta at 12 noon on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Please visit www.veilleuxfuneralhome.com to view a video collage of Raymond's life and to share condolences, memories and tributes with his family. Out of respect to those with allergic conditions and in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Raymond's memory to: Winslow High School Athletics, Winslow High School, 20 Danielson St., Winslow Maine, 04901. Published on May 1, 2019

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Where is Raymond Adrien Pelletier's memorial?
Raymond Adrien Pelletier's memorial is located at: Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Mount Vernon Road, Augusta, Kennebec County, USA.
When did Raymond Adrien Pelletier death?
Raymond Adrien Pelletier death on 28 Apr 2019 in Winslow, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Raymond Adrien Pelletier's memorial?
Latitude: 44.3525085
Longitude: -69.8147583

Family Members:

Parent

Desneiges Marie Plante Pelletier

(1889 - 1959)

Spouse

Jeanne Imelda Poulin Pelletier

(1930 - 2003)

Siblings

Anne Marie Pelletier Mailloux

(1913 - 1992)

Gerard Joseph Pelletier

(1916 - 1942)

Cecile Albertine Pelletier Ellis

(1922 - 2007)

Armand Joseph Pelletier

(1927 - 1954)

Joseph Pamphile Donald “Donny” Pelletier

(1933 - 2007)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Mount Vernon Road
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3525085, -69.8147583

2. Wade Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3530277, -69.8284945

3. Coombs Mills Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3432999, -69.8082962

4. Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Blue Star Avenue
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3538400, -69.7866200

5. Townsend Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3398380, -69.7902120

6. Holy Family Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3393730, -69.7894750

7. Brackett Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3637890, -69.7870870

8. Dummer Family Cemetery
Manchester, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3377400, -69.8427800

9. Saint Augustine Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3366661, -69.7831726

10. Fifield Cemetery
Manchester, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3530400, -69.8594300

11. Cummings Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3610000, -69.7713000

12. Scribner Hill Cemetery
Manchester, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3574500, -69.8607600

13. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Manchester, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3203860, -69.8327740

14. Cummings Cemetery
Manchester, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3208900, -69.8383200

15. Cottles Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3874670, -69.8021940

16. Bien Venue Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3197479, -69.7858353

17. Mount Hope Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3174210, -69.7895737

18. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3178840, -69.7874090

19. Kling Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3530998, -69.7589035

20. Manchester Forks Cemetery
Manchester, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3245000, -69.8557100

21. Forest Grove Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3159880, -69.7884390

22. Blaine Memorial Park
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3154540, -69.7899170

23. Mount Vernon Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3167610, -69.7860107

24. Saint Marys Cemetery
Augusta, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3162490, -69.7860250